Chapman makes big impact and Webb shines in homecoming in SF Giants win

WEST SACRAMENTO It was touch and go there for a while but the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night once again looked like a playoff-caliber association Matt Chapman shined in his return to the lineup Willy Adames had his the greater part productive night of the season and Logan Webb did not disappoint his a large number of friends and family members in attendance in a - win over the Athletics at Sutter Physical condition Park Chapman singled and scored twice in his first challenge since June and Adames had a season-high four RBIs as the Giants won for the third time in the last eight games Heliot Ramos who was hit by a Luis Severino pitch in the first inning responded with his th home run of the season in the fifth inning That gave San Francisco a - lead much to the delight of the thousands of Giants fans present at the intimate minor league park Second baseman Brett Wisely doubled a Sean Newcomb fastball to right center to points two more runs and give his club a - lead as the Giants went on to level the series at one win apiece with the rubber match on Sunday night San Francisco was blasted - by the A s on Friday Webb a native of nearby Rocklin allowed two earned runs over innings surviving a delicate sixth inning as he improved to - in his last five starts and - for the season In the sixth Webb allowed two doubles including an RBI double to Nick Kurtz that cut the A s lead to - But with one out and the bases loaded Webb used a mph sinker on a - count to get A s outfielder Tyler Soderstrom to ground into a - - double play and end the threat Giants manager Bob Melvin allowed Webb to come out for the seventh and Webb responded by striking out Max Muncy and Zack Gelof to start the inning But after Webb allowed a Denzel Clarke double and a walk to Lawrence Butler Melvin took him out and replaced him with Randy Rodr guez who got Jacob Wilson to pop up Chapman missed games with right-hand inflammation after he injured himself on a dive back to first base on an attempted pickoff play in a event against the Atlanta Braves The Giants went - in his absence going from being in a tie for the National League s first wild-card position to being one competition out of a playoff spot Melvin was fuming during the top half of the first inning Back-to-back Giants hitters were hit by inside mph sinkers from Severino Ramos was hit on the left hand knocking off his padding and Chapman who had just been activated off the injured list was hit on what appeared to be his left triceps One batter later Adames made Severino and the A s pay with a two-run single up the middle to tally Chapman and Rafael Devers who had reached on a fielder s choice In the third inning an Adames single to left scored Chapman and Jung Hoo Lee for a - Giants lead Melvin and the Giants had eagerly awaited Chapman s return In his last games before he landed on the IL in June Chapman had been playing his best baseball of the season going for with five doubles three homers five RBIs and five walks It s huge to have him back Melvin noted before Saturday s challenge Not just the production part and what he does on the field it s his presence in the dugout on the field and the clubhouse Related Articles Sputtering SF Giants activate Matt Chapman and not a moment too soon SF Giants Chapman activated from injured list returns to lineup SF Giants embarrassed by A s on all-around shoddy Fourth of July night It felt a little different SF Giants share thoughts ahead of first tournament at Sutter Wellness Park SF Giants-Athletics rivalry has devolved into the battle for Yolo County Webb was pitching in the park that s about a half-hour away from his childhood home in Rocklin It unclear how a large number of of Webb s friends and family members but it was more than enough for him and the Giants to feel like it was their home and not one for the A s Webb who lasted at least six innings in each of his previous starts first pitched in West Sacramento in when he made a start for the River Cats in his Triple-A debut In that battle on Aug against Nashville Webb struck out seven and allowed one earned run in seven innings Saturday Webb needed just pitches to get through the first three innings